I have been able today on my visit to view the 1939 index and locate Lord William Beauchamp Nevill's Widow , Lady Luisa Nevill and find the name of her staff.
the 1939 index is similar to a census and taken at the start of the 2nd world war so everybody could be issued with a national identity card. whereas the census for this period are still closed (and will be for 100 years from date of origin) this is available to the public. normally you have to pay but at Kew it is free. the documents can be printed as well on A3 for only 30p
I also managed to locate some great aunts in Birmingham!
the documents I ordered to view and handle were related to the bankruptcy of Lord William's brother Lord Richard Plantagenet Nevill.
2/3/1922
I have this picture in my collection on my living room wall. He was undertaking diplomatic work in America at the time the picture was taken
It was such a thrill to see his signature and I learned a lot about the circumstances of his bankruptcy. notably that he openly attributed it to "extravagance of living"
That is brilliant. Did not know about the document. Well done on what you have found.
ReplyDeleteit is an amazing resource for local and family history but relatively unknown. every person alive in 1939 will be on the list. it lists their occupation and who they lived with
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